Name: Michelle L. Curl
Referred by: From a Friend
From: Illinois
Comments: Dear AVS, What can I say but thank you so much. Something I thought would never happen has happened, and I owe it all to you and a man I met in a Vietnam Veterans Chat-TXRose199. I was looking for a man that served with my father in Vietnam and after at Camp Lejunne. His name was "Tink". I'm 24 years old and obviously never met this man, but my parents had always told stories of him that had stuck in my head these years. I had an idea when I first got my computer that I would try to find him, but I guess I wasn't looking in the right places. On June 8th I received a link to your website from a man I met in a chat room while looking for "Tink". That got me here. I posted a search ad, and went to get groceries, by the time I came home to check my mail to my surprise I got a letter. It was from Jack here at AVS. He had found Tinks mom, and had talked to her. He gave me her phone number, but said Tink was in California. I knew Tink was from the south somewhere in Arkansas. So I though that it was a scam. I called my mom and asked her again where he was from. She told me Arkansas. Being the stubborn redhead that my father taught me to be I called her. As I talked to her and told her who I was and why I was looking for her son, I started to cry. I knew what my dad was getting for father's day. Tink was in California, but she would have him call me when he got home. Much to my surprise he called. I talked to him as though I knew him for years, and explained to him that my dad didn't know I was looking for him. I wanted it to be a surprise. Once we exchanged information, he said he was going to call my dad. "There was only one Jerry" Tink said. Jerry is my father and I love him very much. Tink called my dad as soon as we hung up. When dad got on the phone he thought someone was playing a trick on him. Until he mentioned Possum Creek, and Tink laughed. I have no idea what that is but I take it as either an inside joke or a town or something. What ever it was my dad knew he was talking to Tink. Mom hadn't seen my father smile so much in years, as he did after that phone call. They exchanged addresses and phone numbers and will keep in touch. Who knows they may never see each other in person, but that one night on the phone brought back two buddies that served together in a place that I can never imagine. For that I owe many thanks to AVS and TXRose199,who ever you are. You made two Marines remember the bonds that a war like that gave to men. One black and one white in a time when that wasn't supposed to happen. Tink was right there was only one Jerry, but there could only be one Tink that could mean so much. Thanks Tink you made my dad smile! And Dad Happy Father's Day I love you! Love Always Your Daughter, Michelle